Lunchtime Lit Chat with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson
Tuesday 3 June from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Join us in store at Dymocks George Street for a lunchtime Q&A with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson
Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is an award-winning author, columnist and expert in leadership and culture. Honoured as one of the top 50 management thinkers globally, she received the prestigious Thinkers50 Distinguished Leadership Award in 2023.
Beginning her career as an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Kirstin went on to lead an international consulting firm as CEO, before serving on the boards of major publicly listed, private, and non-profit organisations. She was acting chair and deputy chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and has spent more than 15 years shaping governance and culture at the highest levels.
Kirstin holds a PhD in leadership and culture, with honours degrees in law and history. She is an adjunct professor at the QUT Business School and has been named Outstanding Alumnus of the Year (QUT) and Alumni of the Year for Professional Achievement (UNSW).
She is the author of Blindspotting (2025), Head & Heart (2023), and Women Kind (2018) — books that have each earned international acclaim for their practical wisdom and human-centred approach to leadership. She also writes the weekly column “Got a Minute?” in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, offering sharp, accessible advice on leadership and life at work.
Books will be available to purchase and signed on the day. Light snacks provided